More than 50 alcohol distributors have joined together to oppose efforts in Congress to ban intoxicating hemp products, stressing to lawmakers that as demand for alcohol has “shifted downward,” the cannabis market has helped sustain their industry. In a letter sent to congressional leaders on Wednesday, the coalition of beer, wine and spirts wholesalers said…
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“This committee, in my opinion, has only made it harder for patients to access medical cannabis.” The rift between a South Dakota oversight committee and the state’s medical marijuana industry widened Tuesday in Pierre when the committee approved 11 motions, some of which called for tighter regulations. The motions were not made public before the…
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Getting way too high is just a badge of honor that all of us diehard cannabis enthusiasts must earn. There is something to be said about pushing one’s limits, regardless of whether it is intentional or not, by ingesting more THC-infused Capow! than a fragile mind is prepared to handle at the moment. It is almost certainly…
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The attorney general of Nebraska says people who buy marijuana under a Native American tribe’s planned legal market on its reservation within the state do so “at their own peril,” implying enforcement action against citizens for purchasing what he described as a “poison” if they take it beyond the territory’s borders. During a press conference…
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The Substitution Effect: How Legal Cannabis Is Reducing America’s Alcohol Problem When Dispensaries Open, Alcohol Sales Drop New federally funded research from Oregon State University and the Oregon Public Health Division has confirmed what cannabis advocates have argued for years: legal access to marijuana reduces heavy alcohol consumption and can act as a substitution for…
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Marijuana arrests are driving driving the overall war on drugs in states where cannabis remains illegal, according to a new NORML analysis of FBI data. And most of those busts are for simple possession. An examination of arrest data for 2024 in strictly prohibitionist states and those with limited medical cannabis programs revealed a continuation…
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The Maryland government’s psychedelics task force has released a final report to state lawmakers, recommending a phased implementation of a wide range of reforms to provide legal therapeutic access to substances such as psilocybin while eventually creating a regulatory pathway for broader commercial sales. About four months after issuing an interim report, the Maryland Task…
A major trade association that counts among its members corporations such as Coca-Cola, General Mills, Kraft Heinz and Nestlé is putting pressure on Congress to ban intoxicating hemp products. In a letter sent to House and Senate leadership, the Consumer Brand Association (CBA) said it wants to see the so-called “hemp loophole” of the 2018…
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A new study of adults who drink cannabis-infused beverages has found more evidence of a “substitution effect,” with a significant majority of participants reporting reduced alcohol use after incorporating cannabinoid drinks into their routines. They also noted improvements in overall wellbeing and sleep, as well as reductions in pain, stress, depression and anxiety. The analysis…
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